San Juan, Puerto Rico - PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS SAN JUAN PR UAS INCIDENT 1710L SAN JUAN CERAP ADVISED

PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: SAN JUAN, PR/UAS INCIDENT/1710L/SAN JUAN CERAP ADVISED SHORELINE 16, CESSNA C208, WHILE DEPARTING THE BAY AT FERNANDO LUIS RIBAS DOMINICCI ARPT REPORTED A PHOTOGRAPHIC UAS PASSING APPROX 100 FEET ABOVE THE ACFT. LEOS NOTIFIED.

MOR Alert for SJU

Number: SJU-M-2015/03/06-0004

Type: Public inquiry or concern (including all pilot reported NMACs)

Date/Time: Mar 6, 2015 - 2110Z

A/C: SDB16 (C-208)

Summary: SDB16(SHORE-AIR)/ C208(CESSNA AMPHIBIOUS CARAVAN)DEPARTED SIG AT APPROXIMATELY 2108Z/1708L. AT 2110Z/1710L SDB16 CHECKED-IN WITH SJU TO TRANSITION SJU’S AIRSPACE. THE PILOT OF SDB16 REPORTED TO LC THAT TAKING OFF ON THE BAY ON THE CHANNEL PARALLEL TO SIG’S RUNWAY THERE WAS A DRONE, A PHOTOGRAPHIC DRONE, THAT WENT RIGHT OVER THE TOP OF THE AIRCRAFT AT APPROXIMATELY 100’. THE PILOT ALSO STATED THAT HE REPORTED THE AFOREMENTIONED TO SIG TOWER. SJU CONTACTED SIG ATM, SIG AIRPORT MANAGER, AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT. AT 2204Z/1804L SJU CONTACTED THE ROC TO SEEK GUIDANCE. AT 2230Z/1830L THE AIRPORT MANAGER AT SIG CONTACTED SJU TO REPORT THAT THE PERSON OPERATING THE DRONE WAS (redacted). SIG’S AIPORT MANAGER WAS GOING TO GET (redacted) CONTACT INFORMATION AND FORWARD IT TO SJU. SJU WILL FORWARD THE INFORMATION AS SOON AS IT IS RECEIVED.